Patents Assigned to NXP
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Patent number: 9263335Abstract: Disclosed is a discrete semiconductor device package (100) comprising a semiconductor die (110) having a first surface and a second surface opposite said first surface carrying a contact (112); a conductive body (120) on said contact; an encapsulation material (130) laterally encapsulating said conductive body; and a capping member (140, 610) such as a solder cap, a further semiconductor die or a combination thereof in conductive contact with the solder portion, said solder cap extending over the encapsulation material. A further solder cap (150) may be provided over the first surface. A method of manufacturing such a discrete semiconductor device package is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2015Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: NXP B.V.Inventors: Tim Boettcher, Sven Walczyk, Roelf Anco Jacob Groenhuis, Rolf Brenner, Emiel De Bruin
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Patent number: 9263954Abstract: A power supply having over power protection based on the same signal as used by the feedback path for controlling the switching of the power supply is disclosed. This means that no additional signal needs to be supplied to the control circuit to implement mains over protection.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2012Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: NXP B.V.Inventor: Joan Wichard Strijker
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Patent number: 9263955Abstract: A method is disclosed of controlling a switched mode converter comprising a switch and for providing power to device having a load, comprising: in response to the load exceeding a first threshold, operating in a first mode, being a CCM; in response to the load exceeding a second threshold and not exceeding the first threshold, operating in second mode, being a BCM without valley skipping wherein the switching frequency increases with decreasing load; in response to the load exceeding a third threshold and not exceeding the second threshold, operating in a third mode, being a BCM with valley skipping, wherein the switching frequency depends on the load and the number of valleys skipped and is between a fixed upper and a lower switching frequency limit; and in response to the load not exceeding the third threshold, operating in a fourth mode, being a BCM with valley skipping, wherein the switching frequency depends on at least the load, and is between an upper and a lower switching frequency limit wherein the uType: GrantFiled: September 3, 2012Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: NXP B.V.Inventors: Markus Schmid, Johann Baptist Daniel Kuebrich, Thomas Antonius Duerbaum, Hans Halberstadt, Gian Hoogzaad, Frans Pansier
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Patent number: 9263299Abstract: In an example embodiment, an integrated circuit (IC) comprises a device die having a top-side surface and an under-side surface, the top-side surface having bond pads connected to active circuit elements, the under-side surface having a conductive surface. A first set of lead frame clips having upper portions and lower portions, are solder-anchored, on the upper portions, to a first set of bond pads; the lower portions are flush with the conductive surface. Wires are bonded to an additional set of bond pads opposite the first set of bond pads and to lower lead frame portions of a second set of lead frame clips opposite the first set of lead frame clips; the lower lead frame portions of the second set of lead frame clips are flush with the conductive surface. The device is encapsulated in a molding compound leaving exposed the conductive surface and underside surfaces of the first and second sets of the lead frame portions.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2014Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: NXP B.V.Inventors: Leonardus Antonius Elisabeth van Gemert, Emil Casey Israel
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Patent number: 9264899Abstract: A mobile device, including: a wireless communication interface; a memory storing a secure software application; and a processor in communication with the memory, the processor being configured to: transmit an authentication challenge to the SIM card; receive an authentication response from the SIM card; verify the authentication response from the SIM card; and enable the secure software application when the authentication response from the SIM card is verified.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2013Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: NXP, B.V.Inventors: Peter Maria Franciscus Rombouts, Philippe Teuwen, Frank Michaud
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Patent number: 9264034Abstract: Various example embodiments are directed to methods and circuits for mitigation of on-resistance variation and signal attenuation in transistors due to body effects. In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a transistor configured to provide a data signal from a first one of the source or the drain to the other one of the source or the drain in response to a control signal provided to the gate. A body bias circuit is configured to bias the body of the transistor based on a voltage of the data signal to reduce variation in the on-resistance exhibited by the first transistor. In an embodiment, the apparatus includes body bias transistors and switches and the gates of the body bias transistors are connected to protect the body bias transistors from the effects of electrostatic discharge (ESD) events.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2014Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: NXP B.V.Inventor: Jong Koo Kim
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Patent number: 9257374Abstract: Consistent with an example embodiment, a thin outline shrink package (TSOP) provides for a significant reduction in lead pitch along with a reduced package profile for a semiconductor device die packaged, therein.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2014Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Assignee: NXP B.V.Inventors: Chanon Suwankasab, Amornthep Saiyajiatara
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Patent number: 9257985Abstract: Consistent with an example embodiment, the disclosed includes a synchronized logic circuit comprising: an input module; an output module; a decision logic module connected between the input and output modules and configured to provide a next output state to the output module dependent on a current input state provided from the input and output modules; a clock module connected to the input and output modules and configured to provide a clock signal for synchronizing operation of the input and output modules; and an input detection module connected to the input module and configured to provide an enable signal to the clock module on detection of a change in an input provided to the input module, wherein the clock module is configured to provide a clock signal to the input and output modules on receiving the enable signal from the input detection circuit.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2015Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Assignee: NXP B.V.Inventor: Hans Halberstadt
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Patent number: 9258643Abstract: A time modification system is disclosed. The time modification module includes a delay module for receiving an input signal comprising a series of digital samples at an input sample rate. The delay module provides a delayed output signal. The time modification module further includes a duration modification module for receiving the input signal or a delayed version thereof, and providing a modified output signal. A first switch is included for selecting either the delayed output signal or the modified output signal.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2013Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Assignee: NXP B.V.Inventors: Ronald Hubertus Bernardus Schiffelers, Temujin Gautama, Sebastian Schreuder
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Patent number: 9252837Abstract: Various exemplary embodiments relate to a wireless communications system, communications device related methods, and automotive and other vehicles including: an antenna group comprising at least one antenna; a receiver circuit configured to receive a first instance of a data symbol via the antenna group; a first swap component configured to: receive a first portion of a second instance of the data symbol from the second communications device, provide a second portion of the first instance of the data symbol to a second communications device; and a buffer configured to store a first portion of the first instance of the data symbol and the first portion of the second instance of the data symbol; and a combining processor configured to create a first portion of a combined symbol by combining the first portion of the first instance and the first portion of the second instance.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2014Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: NXP, B.V.Inventor: Hong Li
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Patent number: 9252845Abstract: Near-field communications (NFC) with NFC reader devices are facilitated. In accordance with one or more embodiments, an apparatus includes a NFC circuit that wirelessly communicates with different types of local NFC readers using an NFC protocol, a host circuit having one or more modules that communicate with one of the types of local NFC readers via the NFC circuit, and second (e.g., secure) modules that respectively communicate with a specific one of the different types of local NFC readers, also via the NFC circuit, using secure data stored within the second module. A routing circuit is responsive to an NFC communication received from a specific one of the NFC readers, by identifying one of the first and second modules that communicates with the specific one of the NFC readers, and routing NFC communications between the specific one of the NFC readers and the identified one of the modules.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2014Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: NXP, B.V.Inventors: Jeremy Geslin, Julien Marie, Xavier Kerdreux
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Patent number: 9252673Abstract: A controller (606) for a switched mode power supply (100), comprising: a first terminal (620) for receiving a controller input voltage (Vcc); a second terminal for coupling to ground (654); a selectably engagable load (656); a load selector (658) configured to: engage the selectably engagable load between the first and second terminals in order to draw a selectably engagable load current (lextra), and disengage the selectably engagable load from the first and second terminals in accordance with a comparison between a disengagement threshold and the controller input voltage or an input current at the first terminal.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2015Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: NXP B.V.Inventor: Joan Wichard Strijker
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Patent number: 9244031Abstract: A gas sensor on a semiconductor substrate. The gas sensor includes an elongate sensor element extending across an opening and has first and second opposed surfaces exposed for contact with a gas to be sensed. The first surface faces away from a major surface of the substrate. The second surface faces toward said major surface. The electrical conductivity of the elongate sensor element is sensitive to a composition and/or concentration of said gas to which the opposed first and second surfaces are exposable. The gas sensor further includes a support structure arranged to increase the mechanical robustness of the gas sensor by supporting the elongate sensor element in the opening.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2012Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: NXP, B.V.Inventors: Aurelie Humbert, David Tio Castro
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Patent number: 9245804Abstract: Consistent with an example embodiment, there is a semiconductor device, with an active device having a front-side surface and a backside surface; the semiconductor device of an overall thickness, comprises an active device with circuitry defined on the front-side surface, the front-side surface having an area. The back-side of the active device has recesses f a partial depth of the active device thickness and a width of about the partial depth, the recesses surrounding the active device at vertical edges. There is a protective layer of a thickness on to the backside surface of the active device, the protective material having an area greater than the first area and having a stand-off distance. The vertical edges have the protective layer filling the recesses flush with the vertical edges. A stand-off distance of the protective material is a function of the semiconductor device thickness and the tangent of an angle (?) of tooling impact upon a vertical face the semiconductor device.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2013Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: NXP B.V.Inventors: Christian Zenz, Hartmut Buenning, Leonardus Antonius Elisabeth Van Gemert, Tonny Kamphuis, Sascha Moeller
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Patent number: 9246550Abstract: A Near Field Communication (NFC) device for contactless communication includes a transmitter being adapted to generate an electromagnetic carrier signal and to modulate the carrier signal according to transmitting data, an antenna having an inductor, which antenna is connected to and driven by the transmitter with the modulated carrier signal, and wherein connection points of the antenna are further connected to inputs of switches, the outputs of these switches being switchable between ground potential and inputs of a rectifier, the outputs of the rectifier being fed to power supply rails of the NFC device.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2014Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: NXP B.V.Inventor: Erich Merlin
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Patent number: 9246453Abstract: A tunable RF filter, comprising: an emitter follower stage (2); and a common emitter stage (4); the common emitter stage (4) providing feedback to the emitter follower stage (2). The common emitter stage (4) may comprise a first transistor (Ti) being the only transistor of the common emitter stage (4); and the emitter follower stage (2) may comprise a second transistor (T2) being the only transistor of the emitter follower stage (2). A further tunable RF filter provides improved linearity, comprising: an emitter follower stage (22); a joint common emitter and emitter follower stage (24); and a gain stage (26); a common emitter output of the joint common emitter and emitter follower stage (24) providing feedback to the emitter follower stage (22), and an emitter follower output of the joint common emitter and emitter follower stage (24) providing an input to the gain stage (26).Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2008Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: NXP, B.V.Inventors: Mohamed Bouhamame, Luca Lococo, Sebastien Robert
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Patent number: 9245322Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and an arrangement for suppressing noise in digital signal sequences, and to a corresponding computer program and a corresponding computer-readable storage medium, which can be used in particular to smooth and/or improve the signal-to-noise ratio in digital signal processing and in digital image processing. To this end, there is proposed a method for suppressing noise in digital signal sequences, wherein data values W0 of the signal sequence are transformed by evaluating data values Wi from an area around data values W0 to be transformed, characterized in that the number of data values Wi to be evaluated for the transformation of a data value W0 is determined individually for at least some of the data values W0 to be transformed.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2006Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: NXP, B.V.Inventor: Rainer Mintzlaff
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Patent number: 9246465Abstract: A mixer comprising a ladder having at least two resistances arranged in series and an input configured to receive an input signal and apply it across the ladder, said ladder including an output arrangement comprising at least three branches, a first branch branching from a first end of the ladder, a second branch branching from between the at least two resistances and a third branch branching from a second end of the ladder, opposite the first end, each branch including a switch for controlling a connection between its branch and an output.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2014Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: NXP, B.V.Inventor: Robert Hendrikus Margaretha van Veldhoven
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Patent number: 9240468Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of making the same. The device includes a semiconductor substrate. The device also includes a bipolar transistor on the semiconductor substrate. The bipolar transistor includes an emitter. The bipolar transistor also includes a base located above the emitter. The bipolar transistor further includes a laterally extending collector located above the base. The collector includes a portion that extends past an edge of the base.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2014Date of Patent: January 19, 2016Assignee: NXP, B.V.Inventors: Tony Vanhoucke, Viet Thanh Dinh, Anco Heringa, Dirk Klaassen, Evelyne Gridelet, Jan Willem Slotboom
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Patent number: 9241237Abstract: A peripheral device and a method for programming the read/writeable memory of the RFID circuitry by communications between either RF antenna or bus communications port controller interface or both. In the peripheral device, an EEPROM, bus communications controller interface, NFC interface, antenna, and logic controller operate to receive and transmit configuration and calibration data between a wireless personal area network circuit and an external wireless personal area network enabled device. The dual interfaced EEPROM is operable to share or partition its EEPROM between an NFC interface and a bus communications controller.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2014Date of Patent: January 19, 2016Assignee: NXP B.V.Inventor: Olaf Hirsch